Chapter 145 Brother Aotian, I dreamed of you again. Xiaoqiu is not dead, really...
Chapter 145:
The entire Haoyuan Realm became less peaceful because of Xie Xiyi.
Raven stayed outside for a few days, and after hearing all the rumors about the ghost-faced monk, he couldn't help but feel a little scared.
There was no way around it. In the past, Raven was a renowned demon in the wilderness, known for his bravery and skill in warfare. But ever since he became the head of the Yu Dynasty's Demon Suppression Division, guarding the people of an entire nation and having a Majesty to support, he'd become more timid.
During these five hundred years, apart from looking for the main medicinal ingredients for the elixir of immortality and collecting resources for cultivation, he hardly dared to have any conflict with human cultivators, demons, or monsters.
The whole monster is as cowardly as it can be.
It would be better to just go back. It's not realistic to search the whole world for Xuan Ji and Brother Long.
But even though Raven was timid, he had to pretend to be doing his best in front of his Majesty. If he went back in a few days, it would seem that he was not paying attention.
Therefore, Raven planned to stay outside for a few more days before returning to the Yu Dynasty.
It's just that he planned well, but plans can't keep up with changes.
Originally, Raven was hibernating and recuperating in a volcano, but after a few days, he heard the movement of monks outside.
Raven, whose cultivation was about to break through to the Spirit Transformation Stage, quickly sensed that there were many cultivators outside, and their cultivation was quite high. Several of the cultivators had strong spiritual power, which was almost transformed into substance. It was obvious that they were already in the Mahayana Stage, or even higher.
Oops, we've run into a war zone.
Raven secretly groaned, but at this moment he dared not act rashly. If the slightest fluctuation of spiritual power overflowed, he was afraid that he would not be able to leave this battlefield.
Hiding his body and weakening his presence are what he should do now.
He quickly closed his five senses and secretly prayed that these people would finish the fight quickly and leave.
It was also hard not to think that he was a great demon, with a trace of dragon blood in his body, but he had fallen to such a state. It was hard not to feel sad.
However, even with his five senses blocked, he could still feel the violent fluctuations of spiritual power, and smell a strong smell of blood, mixed with strong fluctuations of spiritual power and some unspeakable breath.
Raven couldn't help but open his eyes, sniffing carefully to identify it, and soon recognized that it was the forbidden scent of forbidden magic.
Raven had a bad feeling in his heart. Could he have encountered the scene where the monks surrounded and attacked the Ghost-Faced Monk?
The other monks who were discussing the Ghost-faced Monk might not know, but Raven had been listening for so many days and had long felt that this Ghost-faced Monk had killed so many Tribulation-dujie Monks at the Jindan stage, and he was probably using forbidden techniques.
But the cost of using forbidden techniques is too high. As a demon dragon, he has some family heritage, so he can use many forbidden techniques. The price is also easy to pay. He can get some dragon shells from his hometown, which is barely enough to support himself.
In short, Raven would never want to confront the Ghost-Faced Monk head-on.
He touched his beautiful face, and a hint of determination appeared in his contrasting eyes. He was ready to run away from the scene, taking a huge risk.
But he had only drawn half of the formation when the entire volcanic dome suddenly disappeared. Amidst the intense heat and dust, a smiling voice came over slowly, "There's also a little mouse here."
Raven: “!!!”
He turned his head suddenly and looked over. In the swirling dust, a tall figure appeared, and black rune chains attacked Raven like snakes.
Raven immediately drew his sword and fought back. The voice, still laughing, asked him slowly, "How do you want to die?"
Raven sensed the strong aura of forbidden magic within the chains, and his soul trembled. He was terrified, but he was extremely concerned about his reputation. He said harshly, "Boy, don't be so arrogant. Do you know who I am?"
He frantically stimulated the remaining half of the poison sac, trying to buy some time.
"Oh? Are you the incarnation of the immortal's Dharma body?"
The raven laughed dryly and said, "Guess again."
"No more guessing, you can go die." The voice said with a smile, and the black fog suddenly rose. Rune balls composed of countless runes floated in the air and attacked him.
Raven raised his sword to attack and resist, but the talisman ball remained indifferent. It's over, Raven thought, this time he might really die.
Just when he was in despair, a clear voice came, "Senior Brother Xuanji, why are you flying so fast?"
Raven was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up and he shouted, "Brother Long!!!"
Chi Yu was slightly stunned when he heard this name, but soon he realized who would call him that. He responded in disbelief, "Brother Raven?"
Raven's mind raced. Long Aotian called this ghost-faced monk Xuan Ji "Senior Brother." Obviously, the person who wanted to kill him was Xuan Ji!
Raven quickly shouted, "Xuan Ji, I'm Raven, one of us, quickly take back these forbidden spells!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the black talisman balls that were surging towards him stopped moving. Soon, they turned into a wisp of black smoke and returned to the black mist surging on Xie Xiyi's body.
Raven seemed to hear Xie Xiyi's somewhat regretful voice, and an incredible guess emerged in his mind - could it be that this bastard had already recognized who he was, but still used the forbidden spell to scare him?
If this is the case, then Xuan Ji is too evil!
Raven gnashed his teeth.
However, because he was afraid of Xuan Ji's current strength, he had to swallow his anger.
"Brother Raven!" The young man had already run over. The flying dust was cleared away by a spell, and the figures of the three people became clear.
Chi Yu looked at Raven's beautiful face, a happy smile appeared on his face, and he said, "Brother Raven, it's you, why are you here?"
Of course, Raven couldn't say that he was hiding here just to be a coward. He simply changed the subject and said, "I've been looking for you guys and I'm so tired, so I came here to rest. I never thought you would fight here."
"Oh, Brother Raven, do you have something to talk to us about?" Chi Yu still asked with a smile.
Raven didn't beat around the bush. He got straight to the point and said, "The ball is with me. I'm here to ask you for money."
Chi Yu was stunned, his heart was beating wildly, and he subconsciously looked at Xie Xiyi, who fell silent.
Chi Yu had no choice but to speak up himself: "Are you talking about Xiaoqiu... Xiaoqiu's corpse?"
"Little Ball Corpse?" Raven was stunned for a moment, then said angrily, "How can it be a corpse? Of course it's alive!!"
Chi Yu's eyes widened in shock and bewilderment, "You mean, Xiaoqiu is still alive???"
Raven sensed his turbulent emotions and, having shaken off his previous despair, perked up and said proudly, "Of course, you gave my scale to Xiaoqiu. It was because of that scale when he was being dug out that I was able to save him. However, I've put a lot of thought into raising him for the past five hundred years. I even collected all the main ingredients for the elixir of immortality and made a single elixir for him to consume. Over the past five hundred years, I've also regularly cut his flesh and drained his blood to make a stew to replenish his qi and blood. Doing this for years is definitely not an easy task."
Raven paused, then continued shamelessly, "So I came to you. First, to hand over the ball. He's in a bad state right now. Second, Brother Long, you know I'm very short of money and have to support a Majesty. We have a very close relationship, so I won't ask for too many spirit stones from you. Just give me a thousand top-grade spirit stones."
Raven deliberately raised the price, waiting for Long Aotian to bargain with him.
In the end, he didn't wait for the bargaining, but Chi Yu came over and gave him a big hug.
"Thank you!" Chi Yu's voice was almost choked with sobs. "Brother Raven, thank you! Thank you for saving Xiaoqiu! Don't worry, I won't let you down even a penny of the spirit stones."
Raven was stunned, but soon, he felt a cold murderous intent. He raised his face and faced Xie Xiyi's dark mask that was like the abyss.
Raven shuddered and pushed Chi Yu away, saying awkwardly, "Little Brother Long, there's no need for this. Men shouldn't touch each other."
Chi Yu was in a state of bizarre excitement and joy, and didn't care about Raven's reaction at all.
He walked up to Xie Xiyi and said in a sleepwalking tone: "Brother Xuanji, did you hear that? Xiaoqiu is not dead! He is not dead!"
It was actually the scales he gave to Xiaoqiu that saved Xiaoqiu!
Without further ado, they immediately headed to the wilderness.
Before leaving, Raven was still worried that Xie Xiyi's pursuers would catch up to the Yu Dynasty in the wild land. At this time, Xie Xiyi, who had been silent all the time, finally spoke, "No, the forbidden spell can conceal the energy. They will only discover it when I want them to."
Only then did the raven dare to let go.
They walked in a hurry. It would have taken them several days to travel the distance, but with the help of Xie Xiyi's forbidden spell, they reached Yu Dynasty in just a few breaths.
Raven once again witnessed Xie Xiyi's strength, a strength that was both feared and coveted.
No wonder those cultivators from Wanqiong Continent kept chasing Xie Xiyi.
They did not stay outside the Yu Dynasty Palace for long and went straight into the palace.
Xiao Jingyu did not receive them as the emperor, but met with Chi Yu and others as friends.
In the past five hundred years, Xiao Jingyu has already reached the Golden Core Realm. He is not extremely talented, and the resources for cultivation are somewhat scarce. To be able to reach such a realm is already considered to be an extraordinary comprehension.
If he took the elixir of immortality, his life span would be extended by at least 500 years, but if he relied on himself, his life span would only be left with 300 years.
To be honest, it is very difficult to advance to the Nascent Soul stage in three hundred years.
However, he wasn't particularly concerned about this. He discussed Xiaoqiu's situation with Chi Yu and Xie Xiyi. "His dantian was shattered, and his bones were dug out. He was originally no different from an ordinary person, but his physique was extraordinary. Even in his fifties and sixties, he still retained the appearance of an eighteen or nineteen-year-old boy, with no signs of aging in his body or appearance."
Xie Xiyi whispered, "By the time of Xie Tinghan, the Xie family's bloodline had become so diluted that even as a mortal, he could still live for 200 years. Moreover, he could stay at the age he liked."
When Chi Yu heard Xie Tinghan's name, he quickly remembered that this was Xiaoqiu's full name.
Raven continued, "He's rarely awake. The shattered Dantian has taken a heavy toll on his body, and without the support of his bones, he can only lie in bed. He's barely walked in the past five hundred years, causing a significant loss of Qi and blood. He usually relies on precious medicinal herbs to maintain his health, and even uses the flesh and blood of this demon dragon as medicine when necessary."
Raven spared no effort to show his dedication to the ball, hoping to make Chi Yu feel that the price he paid was actually worth it.
Chi Yu expressed his gratitude sincerely, "Thank you. I won't give you a penny less of these spirit stones."
Chi Yu didn't really care about spirit stones, but when he needed them, he realized how little he had.
Of course he knew that Raven Lion had opened his mouth wide.
But Chi Yu didn't care.
A thousand top-grade spirit stones would not be enough to repay the favor of Raven for saving Xiaoqiu, and he was sincerely grateful to Raven.
As they were talking, they finally arrived at Xiaoqiu's bedroom.
Xiao Jingyu arranged a lot of palace servants to guard and take care of Xiaoqiu. At this time, he waved his hand and asked them to leave.
The palace door was wide open, and as soon as Chi Yu walked into the palace, he smelled a strong medicinal fragrance that was almost tangible.
On the huge bed, a handsome young man was lying on the bed. His face was as pale as paper, his eyes were tightly closed, his eyelashes were long and thick, his brows were tightly furrowed, and even in his sleep he looked uneasy.
Chi Yu sat on the edge of the bed, looking at Xiaoqiu's sleeping face, feeling a little dazed - in his time, he and Xiaoqiu had only been separated for less than a few months, but he had changed so much. His face had gotten rid of the childish tenderness, beauty and softness of a child, and his lines became smooth, even a little too thin.
As a member of the Xie family, Xiaoqiu's appearance is undoubtedly good-looking. He is too handsome, even beautiful. I don't know if it is Chi Yu's illusion, he even feels that Xiaoqiu's current appearance is not very similar to Xie Xiyi - at the beginning, Xiaoqiu's appearance is 30% similar to Xie Xiyi.
But now, Chi Yu vaguely felt that Xiaoqiu's current appearance was more similar to him by 30%.
Her beauty was a little too thin and delicate, her lips were so white that they were almost transparent, with a faint trace of blood.
Chi Yu reached out to hold Xiaoqiu's hand. Almost instantly, Xiaoqiu's fingers trembled. He seemed to smell Chi Yu's scent, and his steady, weak breathing suddenly became rapid. His lips trembled, and before he opened his eyes, he shouted hoarsely with a sound like a worn-out bellows, "Brother Aotian..."
Chi Yu's shoulders trembled, and his heart was filled with emotions. The ashes pendant of Xiaoqiu, the urn of another Senior Brother Xuanji, flashed through his mind. A warm current flowed from his eyes, and he shouted with a choked voice of joy: "Xiaoqiu, I'm here."
It’s great that the ball didn’t die.
Xiaoqiu heard his voice. Beneath her thin eyelids, her eyeballs trembled violently, struggling to wake up from the dark, swirling dream. She opened her golden eyes, which had faded into a light grey iris. Her pupils shrank, then slowly widened, finally taking in Chi Yu's face clearly. "Brother Aotian?"
Chi Yu held his hand and placed a gentle kiss on it, tears falling onto his hand, "I'm here, Xiaoqiu."
He spoke again.
Xiaoqiu closed his eyes again and whispered to himself, "Brother Aotian, I... dreamed of you again. It really was... a very beautiful dream."
After saying this, he fell into a deep sleep again.
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